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Now entering the 18th year of crisis, humanitarian needs in Afghanistan show no signs of abating. A chaotic and unpredictable security situation, combined with a severe drought, have prompted an almost doubling in the number of people in need compared to this time last year, newly displacing more than 550,000 …

AT-KABUL: Hundreds of religious scholars gathered Friday in the Maiwand district of the southern province of Kandahar to raise voice for peace, saying the warring parties needed to utilize the opportunities for peace. These clerics called on the sides of war to agree on a ceasefire. The religious scholars dismissed …

AT-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) praises efforts made by the United States as well as some regional countries as a move “making us closer”. It also called the third visit of the US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad to Russia “important” for accelerating peace efforts. “Moscow has …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United Arab Emirates reiterated its commitment to continuing its humanitarian duty towards the Afghan people, including supporting the efforts of the Afghan Government in establishing reconciliation and broad economic, social and political reforms. This came in a statement delivered by UAE’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the …

AT-KABUL: Tribal elders in eastern Nangarhar province—where Islamic State (IS) also known as Daesh terrorist have been making all out efforts to gain foothold, has set five-day deadline for the government to recover the missing TV journalist, or they would stage protest in front of government offices with threatening to …

AT-KANDAHAR CITY: At least four Afghan soldiers embraced martyrdom after foreign forces carried out airstrike in Chinarto district of central Uruzgan province, officials said Friday. Faiz Mohammad, Chinarto district chief told Pajhwok Afghan News that Taliban militants had recently started some destructive activities in the district and a day early, the rebels …

AT-KABUL: Members of parliament say the security situation was as worrying as government has only control on the centers of provinces and districts. The legislators said in the parliament’s Wednesday session more districts in the provinces of Zabul, Ghazni and some others were under Taliban control and government forces had …

AT-KABUL: While observing the International Day for the Elimination Violence against Women, President Ashraf Ghani said that violence against women is a crime, and will not be tolerated at any level. “While growing up in pre-war Afghanistan, violence against women was an unknown phenomenon to us. Unfortunately, it has become …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai wants US-Russia-plus regional powers inclusion in ongoing US mission to fix peace conundrum in the country, and has expressed his fully support to the process leads by Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation. Taking on the 90th birth anniversary of Dr. …

AT-KABUL: Over 117 insurgents—in which 40 Pakistani militants among them—have been killed in the past two days in different military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country, security officials said Wednesday. In addition to that, seven other insurgents received injures—and this comes as already the terrorist group …